Section 18590 Of Article 4. Scope From California Government Code >> Division 5. >> Title 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.

. This part does not prohibit any state agency which is authorized by law to contract for such services from contracting with an independent contractor for the performance of work of a character for which a license is required under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, the performance of which work can not satisfactorily be secured by appointments under this part.